at what age do sex feathers come in?

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Phoenixxx

Phoenixxx

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Aug 8, 2012
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I have a bunch of 8-week-old mixed chicks. In the earlier weeks I started guessing their sexes by feather growth, then the appearance of wattles etc. and figured I had 9 girls, 4 boys. As they got older, I only ever noticed two do the "practice roo-fighting"; one of which vanished a while ago :( Anyway, all have been fully feathered for a while now and all the ones I've been able to pick up and inspect have no signs of pointy rooster feathering yet. I can't remember how old my chicks from last year were when I could finally say for sure - anybody know?
 
8 weeks is still early as far as obvious sex feathers showing up....with the exception of those "loud and proud" early bloomers that like to show their stuff ASAP.
 
Ol Grey Mare said:
8 weeks is still early as far as obvious sex feathers showing up....with the exception of those "loud and proud" early bloomers that like to show their stuff ASAP.
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Ha ha, yep, I know what you mean! Nobody's started exercising their adult vocals yet, they're still all in the chirping stage. Only a matter of weeks before I expect the strange noises to begin, lol! That is, IF any are boys. (I'm sure I must have at least one - I HOPE I have at least one!)
 

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